Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-21
POLITICAL.
THE sEssACRUsgTTs DEMOCRATS IN
STATE cONvgxrIoS.
Nomination OF State officers The Party's
Platform Adopted cleveland's Ad.
ministrstian Endorsed.


paired uIon their arrival 10 the Bay
State House, where the informal gather
ing occurred in the corridors. All
wore ribbons bearing the name and pic
tue Of their fayoritcs, and it was no
tcoablo that Lowering colors prcdomi-
mated.
The Russell men held n meeting in A
Lall opposite and selected tclers. The
Uotmasicfs Of Worcester county held
convention in Natural History Hal.
end Do Was surmised that they wonld
trkc some seton ON the smelling
Committees" report. But it was ascer-
timed TINT they only met 10 select
delegates 90 the National postmasters'
Convention. The Committee on Rcso-
buttons met this morning and revised
the platform. The talk was unanimous
in favor Of dropping the "Smolling
Committees" report
The ticket will undoubtedly DO
headed by Henry b. Lowering, with
Walter +. Cutting for second place.
The Russell mcn propose 10 have a
contest. hut the indications point
strongly in favor Of the Lynn congress
mo- Tie convention will he the
largest flat Las ever been held in this
city, as delegates present number fully
1900.
AZ 1880 Chairman +. 4. Collins, Of
The state Central Committee, with Sc
crciary Algcr, assembled the platform
in the Mechanics Hall and tho convon-
ton was called 10 order by Mr.. Collins.
Secretary Alger read tue call, after
which temporary organization was at
ftci,d with j. 4. Collins chairman :;
UphOGs j. blger secretary. Commit
tees were then appointed.
The Committee on Permanent Or
gsuization reported as follows: Chair
msn, James Fl. French, OF Gloucester !;
5. >. Sicles. A. b. Alger, and p. J.
Donovan, Of Boston, and i. j. Ken
nCdy. Of Holyokc, secretaries. Chair
man Collins then appointed a commit
tee 90 escort Dir. French TO the plat
form. lie was received with great ap-
plause and addressed the convention.
At the conclusion of Mr.. French's
remarks the report of the Committee
ON Credentials was received. Senator
Eloadcs then nominated II. B. Lover
Abt WI N'VN'ii'A hL'A IL a. OWN
nominated William T.. Russell. An in
formal ballot vas then ordered. u re-
suited rs follows Whole number,
I,uul; necessary for choice, o0l
Lowering, 63S Russell, 36j. The bal
lot was declared formal and Mr.. Low
GilC announced as the nominee uuani-
mously. adjourned 10 2:l5 y. NJ.
The convection ioa-scmblod at 2:l)
i. Mr a.d proceeded ID c'ect four
dol'tates.ar lAreeto the National Demo
cratic convention.
Ih' committee on baiance OF Iiekct
reported as follows Llcutcnant-lfoy-
ohoI, waiter IT, 1ultlng, ol itt'heid
secretary col STATE Johh J.. Murphy,
IN Lowell; treasurer henry &.
thatcher, 81 Yarmouth; Attorney
General, John ". Corcorin, oil CLINTON
Auditor, William T.. Cooke, OF Spring
field.
The report was received AMI the
above Ticket unanimously carried.
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